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Dominant men make decisions faster

Life Sciences - Social Sciences - Aug 23
Life Sciences - Social Sciences
Men who exhibit high social dominance make faster decisions than low-dominance men even outside a social context, finds a large behavioral study from EPFL. Hierarchies exist across all human and animal societies, organized by what behavioral scientists refer to as dominance. Dominant individuals tend to climb higher up the hierarchy ladder of their particular society, earning priority access to resources.
Life Sciences - Social Sciences - Aug 10

Targeting a brain mechanism could treat aggression

Life Sciences - Social Sciences

EPFL neuroscientists have identified a brain mechanism that is linked to aggression and violent behavior, potentially forming the basis for treating aggression in several psychiatric disorders.

Life Sciences - Psychology - Aug 9

Synapses of the reward system at stake in autistic disorders

Life Sciences - Psychology

Autism spectrum disorders are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, one of the main characteristics of which is impaired social communication.

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